US, 5 Eyes Partners Issue Fresh Warnings About China Recruiting Former Western Military Pilots

FVEY and NATO members have previously raised concerns about Chinese efforts to recruit their former military pilots.

Chinese J-15 fighter jets are launching from the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills in the Yellow Sea, off China's east coast on Dec. 23, 2016. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The intelligence communities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom published a joint bulletin on June 5, warning that China is continuing its efforts to recruit current and former Western military officials to advance its military power.